With
most Americans beginning realizing the politicians in Washington are
moving the nation in the wrong direction, even federal law enforcement
agents at two of the Homeland Security Department’s largest agencies
are blasting the White House and its appointees.

In
one case that created a stir in Washington, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement agents overwhelmingly said that their department's leadership
has become politicized to the point of affecting the effectiveness of
ICE.

ICE
agents through their union claim their leaders have little regard for
the safety of American people. Their union has released a letter announcing
its recent unanimous “vote of no confidence” in ICE agency
heads, accusing them of “misleading the American public”
regarding illegal immigration in order to further a
pro-amnesty agenda.

The
National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council and its affiliated
local councils cast a unanimous 259-0 vote of no confidence in ICE Director
John Morton and Assistant Director Phyllis Coven, according to Fox News
Channel's Martha MacCallum.

The
National Council members criticized the ICE
leadership and claim they created "misguided and reckless initiatives,”
and claim ICE managers “abandoned the Agency’s core mission
of enforcing United States immigration laws and providing for public
safety, and have instead directed their attention to campaigning for
policies and programs related to amnesty.”

Besides
Morton's and Coven's low marks, the Obama Administration recently appointed
a former police chief, who believes in illegal alien sanctuary city
policies, to command the immigration enforcement program that entails
federal agents working with local police departments on cases involving
illegal aliens.

As
part of the Homeland Security Department's anti-terrorism mission, the
new director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s
Office of State and Local Coordination is now Harold Hurtt, an outspoken
critic of immigration enforcement on the local level such as Arizona's
new immigration enforcement law.

"As
police chief in two different cities with huge illegal alien populations—Phoenix
and Houston—Hurtt enforced don’t-ask-don’t-tell immigration
measures that prevented officers from inquiring about a suspects’
legal status in the U.S.," according to officials at Judicial Watch,
a non-partisan, public-interest group that investigates public corruption.

In
his new post, Hurtt will receive a salary $180,000 a year plus benefits
to oversee outreach and communication between federal immigration staff
and local law enforcement agencies. He is charged with strengthening
the collaboration between local police and federal immigration officials
in an effort to combat a crisis that has rocked practically every major
U.S. city and many small municipalities, according to Judicial Watch
officials.

Homeland
Security officials are promoting Hurtt as “a respected member
of the law enforcement community” who will be an “invaluable
asset to ICE’s outreach and coordination efforts.”

However,
the reality is quite different, say proponents of tough immigration
enforcement. Chief Hurtt is on record opposing immigration enforcement
and as police chief protected the most violent of criminals. Hurtt has
even testified before Congress that local police should not assist with
immigration enforcement, say officials at Judicial Watch.

President
Barack Obama has ordered the Justice Department to fight the Arizona
law, which he claims is racist and unconstitutional. Officials in sanctuary
cities couldn’t agree more and they want illegal aliens in their
beloved city to feel safe.

"We
can expect Chief Hurtt to continue to 'protect' criminal aliens as part
of the Obama Administration's 'national security team" that includes
other leftists who side with criminal aliens such as Attorney
General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
and other Obama appointees," said former military intelligence
officer and NYPD police detective Mike Snopes.

His
pro-immigration policies enabled illegal immigrants with extensive criminal
histories to murder two police officers and seriously injure another
while he was chief in Phoenix and later in Houston. Judicial Watch filed
a lawsuit against Hurtt on behalf of the deceased Houston officer’s
wife for implementing the sanctuary policies that led to her husband’s
murder at the hands of an illegal alien fugitive.

In
the 2007 incident, Officer
Rodney Johnson was brutally shot by a previously deported illegal
immigrant during a traffic stop. The illegal alien, Juan Quintero, had
an extensive criminal record and had been deported three years earlier
for molesting a child.

The
Mexican national had also been in trouble for driving while intoxicated,
driving with a suspended license and for failing to stop and provide
information after an automobile accident. When Johnson arrested him,
Quintero shot him four times in the back of the head with a 9 millimeter
handgun concealed in the waistband of his pants.

Some
illegal aliens in the United States have been arrested and incarcerated
in federal and state prisons and local jails, adding to already overcrowded
prisons and jails. On April 7, 2007, the US Justice Department issued
a report on criminal aliens that were incarcerated in federal and state
prisons and local jails.

In
the population study of 55,322 illegal aliens, researchers found that
they were arrested at least a total of 459,614 times, averaging about
8 arrests per illegal alien. Nearly all had more than 1 arrest. Thirty-eight
percent (about 21,000) had between 2 and 5 arrests, 32 percent (about
18,000) had between 6 and 10 arrests, and 26 percent (about 15,000)
had 11 or more arrests. Most of the arrests occurred after 1990.

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They
were arrested for a total of about 700,000 criminal offenses, averaging
about 13 offenses per illegal alien. One arrest incident may include
multiple offenses, a fact that explains why there are nearly one and
half times more offenses than arrests. Almost all of these illegal aliens
were arrested for more than 1 offense. Slightly more than half of the
55,322 illegal aliens had between 2 and 10 offenses.

"[Hurtt's]
appointment is simply one more nail in the coffin of America's soverignty,"
Det. Snopes said.

BORDER
PATROL CRITICIZES POLITICIANS

On
the heels of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' 258-0 "no
confidence" vote against their superiors, U.S. Border Patrol agents
are slamming President Barack Obama's administration including Attorney
General Eric Holder.

"We are receiving reports today that Eric Holder and DOJ have signaled
that they [will continue to] challenge SB1070. If this development wasn't
so sad, it would be funny," according to the membership of the
National
Border Patrol Council Local 2544, which represents U.S. Border Patrol
agents in Tucson, Arizona.

While lamenting the disinterest in the Obama Administration for border
security and immigration enforcement, Local 2544 officials said in a
statement,"Now, [Attorney General Eric] Holder and DOJ [Department
of Justice] apparently have found resources to challenge SB1070. This
is an obvious political ploy, and Americans should be outraged if they
actually go after a state for trying to do something about the out-of-control
illegal immigration mess."

"How many times have Americans heard lawmakers, mayors, governors,
and immigration advocates when asked about Arizona enforcing immigration
law, claim that their police officers aren't authorized or trained to
enforce immigration laws?" asks a career law enforcement officer
from New York.

"Well, either these government leaders are too ignorant to to hold
office or they're out-and-out lying to the American people," said
former NYPD detective Sid Franes.

The
Immigration and Nationality Act includes section 287(g), added in
1996, that grants local and state jurisdictions the ability to enforce
immigration law with proper training and supervision by federal authorities.
In 2003, Alabama became the second state in the nation to participate
in the program by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the
Department of Homeland Security. Florida was the first state to participate,
in 2002, and later Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio sent his deputies for
training.

While
many politicians claim their police officers are not allowed to enforce
immigration laws, their excuse for ignoring illegal aliens is a canard.
Too few police agencies are taking advantage of the training offered
by ICE and DHS.

"Partnerships
with our state and local law enforcement colleagues have always been
essential to our fight against illegal immigration,” said Paul
Kilcoyne, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deputy director for
investigations.

"This
innovative and cooperative effort allows our state troopers to become
force multipliers for America's border security mission. We always welcome
those who enter our country legally, but we won't stand idly by and
do nothing when we catch illegal aliens, some who have committed crimes
like armed robbery, rape and drug smuggling, in our state,” he
said.

The 287(g) program, one of ICE’s top partnership initiatives,
allows a state and local law enforcement entity to enter into a partnership
with ICE, under a joint Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), in order to receive
delegated authority for immigration enforcement within their jurisdictions.
The 287(g) program has emerged as one of the agency’s most successful
and popular partnership initiatives as more state and local leaders
have come to understand how a shared approach to immigration enforcement
can benefit their communities.

The
287(g) program allows a state and local law enforcement entity to enter
into a partnership with ICE, under a joint Memorandum of Agreement (MOA),
in order to receive delegated authority for immigration enforcement
within their jurisdictions. The 287(g) program has emerged as one of
the Agency's most successful and popular partnership initiatives as
more state and local leaders have come to understand how a shared approach
to immigration enforcement can benefit their communities.

The
287(g) program is one component of the ICE ACCESS (Agreements of Cooperation
in Communities to Enhance Safety and Security) program, which provides
local law enforcement agencies an opportunity to team with ICE to combat
specific challenges in their communities.

ICE developed the ACCESS program in response to the widespread interest
from local law enforcement agencies who have requested ICE assistance
through the 287(g) program, which trains local officers to enforce immigration
law as authorized through section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.

Terrorism
and criminal activity are most effectively combated through a multi-agency/multi-authority
approach that encompasses federal, state and local resources, skills
and expertise. State and local law enforcement play a critical role
in protecting our homeland because they are often the first responders
on the scene when there is an incident or attack against the United
States. During the course of daily duties, they will often encounter
foreign-born criminals and immigration violators who pose a threat to
national security or public safety.

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The
cross-designation between ICE and state and local patrol officers, detectives,
investigators and correctional officers allows these local and state
officers necessary resources and latitude to pursue investigations relating
to violent crimes, human smuggling, gang/organized crime activity, sexual-related
offenses, narcotics smuggling and money laundering. In addition, participating
entities are eligible for increased resources and support in more remote
geographical locations.